Fresh Start

So much as happened since our trip to the Bay Area.

We moved out of a one-bedroom apartment into a two bedroom. We spent one day moving all our belongings to the new place & five days settling in & organizing. Our moving day was fun because we hired our neighbor's teenage son & his friend, who were so indispensable to our tasks that day. We couldn't have done the move without them. They were good-humored and friendly, which made moving day less stressful.

Atticus had outgrown the bassinet and was sleeping on the floor beside our bed. He was sleeping poorly because we made too much noise coming in & out of the room. Now, he has his own room, which has a mural & a cool rug. His changing table is in the corner of the room, so he can look out onto the backyard. The last tenants pasted stars made of aluminum on the ceiling. I love it.

This place is a definite upgrade from our last apartment & Robby & I are very satisfied with it.

Our kitchen walls are a deep red. Our living room is light green. & our bedroom has two cornflower blue walls. & we bought fabric with wacky patterns from Ikea & made curtains.

On the first night, Atticus slept 6 hours - a record! He woke up smiling & looking curiously at everything on the walls. He sits steadily in his Stokke & today tried out a bumper jumper chair that hangs from the doorjamb that divides the kitchen & the living room. Today, he finished two full containers of baby food (carrot). Impressive.

We love our new home.

After I start work, I hope I can still enjoy it.